11. Mary, come to the blackboard.

№3

Read the poem in Russian. Try to improve your intonation reading English variant. Learn it by heart.

O friend unseen, unborn, unknown,

Student of our sweet English tongue

Read out my words as night along:

I was a poet; I was young.

О, неизвестный друг, прочти

На языке, что я любил,

Мой одинокий слог в ночи:

«Я был поэт, я молод был».

№4

Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or letters in the first word.

Example:

BOARD :

A. boat

B. tore

C. scared

D. card

Board sounds like tore.

1) GROW :

A. town

B. more

C. house

D. both

2) CRAZY :

A. ball

B. place

C. nasty

D. cap

3) EAT :

A. see

B. great

C. cat

D. play

4) SHY :

A. skate

B. day

C. eye

D. ship

5) SINK :

A. fine

B. think

C. time

D. pick

6) BOTTLE :

A. model

B. hotel

C. little

D. puddle

7) BAG :

A. cake

B. bake

C. hat

D. tea

8) LOVE :

A. mop

B. show

C. mouth

D. plug

9) YOU :

A. laugh

B. box

C. bought

D. shoe

10) CLOCK :

A. move

B. rock

C. hope

D. show

№5

Underline the verbs (or verb phrases) in the following sentences. Transcribe them.

1) The dog runs and jumps.

2) We are studying biology.

3) The tennis player is going to hit the ball.

4) We like to sing, dance, and play.

5) I do not know if I should go to the party tonight.

6) The first car couldn’t have avoided hitting the second car.

7) Hmmm, right now I am thinking about thinking!

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№1

Transcribe the poem.

Friendship is thing for two

Three or four, even more

Like a song that’s made to sing

Friendship is a doing thing.

№2

Lisen to the sentences. Read, be attentive with the highlighted phrases.

Name the type of intonation tone. Translate into Russion.

Jack of all trades and master of none.

It is never too late to learn.

Respect yourself or no one will respect you.

It is better to do well than to say well.

When your work is done come out in the sun and have some fun.

What is done can not be undone.

As is the workman so is the work.

It’s an early bird that catches the worm.

No pains no gains.

Be slow to promise and quick to perform.

Money spent on brain is never spent in vain.

№3

Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or letters in the first word.

Example:

BOARD :

A. boat

B. tore

C. scared

D. card

Board sounds like tore.

1) QUIET :

A. win

B. cute

C. clean

D. under

2) DRIVE :

A. dig

B. top

C. jet

D. gun

3) CHROME :

A. rain

B. tree

C. cheer

D. cream

4) DOUBT :

A. debt

B. crowd

C. rabbit

D. shout

5) COMFORTABLE :

A. mom

B. comb

C. thumb

D. cool

6) ALTHOUGH :

A. tug

B. snow

C. rule

D. now

7) COUGH :

A. off

B. laugh

C. math

D. wrote

8) THERE :

A. deer

B. care

C. near

D. steer

9) LOSE :

A. box

B. floss

C. nose

D. shoes

10) ROPE :

A. hot

B. rock

C. boat

D. pot

№4

Underline and transcribe the adjectives in the following sentences. Trascribe them ahd read the sentences with the appropriate intonation.

1) The motorcycle is old.

2) Today is cloudy, hot, and humid.

3) The man wearing a blue suit is young.

4) The runner is very fast.

5) He is a good basketball player.

6) Alamance Community College is a great place to learn.

7) The blue bus is late.

8) The rusty truck has an oversized trailer.

9) Jaime is so smart!

10) The job was difficult, but manageable.

11) The house has new plumbing and running water.

12) The silly man laughed uncontrollably.

13) The boy said he was sorry.

14) The intoxicated gentleman wasn’t sure if the clock was fast or slow.

15) “A cleaner environment,” he trenchantly stated, “Is the key.”

№5

Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1) Jones made a cake before the dinner party.

2) He is a good basketball player because he is very tall.

3) We will go only if our friend can come too.

4) I am very athletic, but I cannot play soccer or tennis very well.

5) Even if it is raining, I will not take my umbrella.

6) I need milk, eggs, towels, and oranges from the grocery store.

7) After we are finished with the test, can we go outside?

8) Your friends can come over whenever they want to.

9) Although we played hard, we still lost the game.

10) I practice English often, for that is the best way to learn.

11) We need to make a reservation in order to eat at the new restaurant.

12) I know my mission is almost impossible, nevertheless I will try my best to accomplish it.

13) I am ready to go whenever you are.

14) Both me and my brother are going to the soccer game.

15) Either John or I will help you study for the test.

16) I will come even if I am late.

17) I have loved playing piano since I was a little girl.

18) The race will start once the whistle blows.

19) I still have no idea how to get to Mulberry St.

20) Rather than wait outside in the rain, we should wait inside their house.

Answers:

1) Jones made a cake before the dinner party.

2) He is a good basketball player because he is very tall.

3) We will go as long as our parents can come too.

4) I am very athletic, but I cannot play soccer or tennis very well.

5) Even if it is raining, I will not take my umbrella.

6) I need milk, eggs, towels, and oranges from the grocery store.

7) After we are finished with the test, can we go outside?

8) Your friends can come over whenever they want to.

9) Although we played hard, we still lost the game.

10) I practice English often, for that is the best way to learn.

11) We need to make a reservation in order to eat at the new restaurant.

12) I know my mission is almost impossible, nevertheless I will try my best to accomplish it.

13) I am ready to go whenever you are.

14) Both me and my brother are going to the soccer game.

15) Either John or I will help you study for the test.

16) I will come even if I am late.

17) I have loved playing piano since I was a little girl.

18) The race will start once the whistle blows.

19) I still have no idea how to get to Mulberry St.

20) Rather than wait outside in the rain, we should wait inside their house.